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What’s family planning got to do with intimate partner violence?
Repost of Blog from IRH
What’s family planning got to do with intimate partner violence? Exchanging with experts at the 2017 SVRI Forum
Courtney J. McLarnon-Silk, Esther Spindler (IRH); Francesca Quirke (Tearfund)
In September 2017, IRH and partners traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to present at ...
DFID funded JLI SGBV Hub project on harmful traditional practices
Tearfund, on behalf of the JLI Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) Hub, has been chosen by The Department for International Development (DFID) to lead a on development a research project, "Working effectively with faith leaders to challenge harmful traditional practices (HTP)".
Veena O'Sullivan, the Hub ...
PaRD Launches 3 Platforms at Mid-term Meeting
JLI was privileged to attend the PaRD mid-term meeting. See agenda here
PaRD announced the launch of three new platforms: Health, Gender Equality and Religion and Sustaining Peace.
Faith and Feminism Working Group CSW 61 Statements
In preparation for CSW 61, the Faith and Feminism Working Group submits a statement on feminist faith actors pivotal role to play in the economic and social development of their communities. Without recognizing and effectively partnering with feminist faith-based actors, the Sustainable Development Goals cannot ...
Dealing with Domestic Violence against Women: An Islamic Perspective
To facilitate greater exchange of grassroots knowledge, resources, best practices, and lessons learned, The Carter Center's "Forum on Women Religion, Violence and Power" is conducting a series of guest interviews to sustain both public and private conversations about critical and timely issues. In recognition ...
One Common Tie in Three Faiths- Respect for women
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/religionnow/2016/11/respect-for-women-is-a-common-bond-in-three-different-faiths/
New Co-Chair for the Gender-based Violence Learning Hub
Elizabeth Dartnall has joined the Gender-based Violence Learning Hub as its newest Co-Chair. Welcome, Elizabeth!
Elizabeth Dartnall is a health specialist with 20 years’ experience in health systems, mental health and sexual violence research, public policy and project management. Liz has worked in a number of ...
New Scoping Study and Policy Brief on Role of Faith Communities and Organizations in Prevention and Response to SGBV
A Scoping Study and Policy Brief on "The Role of Faith Communities and Organizations in Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender-based Violence" were completed by Dr. Elisabet Le Roux, Stellenbosch University, on behalf of the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities Gender-based Violence ...
Gender, Violence and Religion: When North and South Agree
The Economist has written a piece covering the Anglican Alliance webinar, which brought together members of the We Will Speak Out coalition and global faith leaders to discuss how to mobilize churches in ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
The article discussed how people from different ideologies ...
President Carter on Role of Faith in Combating Violence and Discrimination Against Women and Girls
On February 10, President Carter and participants in the Center's Human Rights Defenders Forum discussed efforts to protect the rights of women and girls from abuse, with a special emphasis on the role faith groups can play. The conversation, moderated by the Center's Karin Ryan, featured leaders who are working ...
Islamic Relief on Reducing Instances of FGM/C
Reducing instances of FGM/C
February 6, 2015
Millions of girls are subjected to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) every year, but efforts are being made to end the harmful practice.
The cultural practice is usually carried out on young girls, but women may undergo it too. Islamic Relief’s office in ...
Webinar: Faith leaders speak out on gender-based violence
Faith leaders speak out on gender-based violence
Wednesday 11th February 2015
12-1pm UK time (GMT)
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Members of the We Will Speak Out coalition and global faith leaders will be online for one hour to discuss how to mobilise churches in ending sexual ...
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